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4 Gutu sex workers fight over married man
01 Feb 2017 at 05:36hrs | Views
Two women Nyaradzai Gijima (21) of Hillside in Harare and Fungai Mpandawana (26) of Hwiru, Gutu have appeared before Magistrate Edward Marecha facing charges of assaulting Hazvinei Mukeyoza (29) who was dating Gulam Mukumba a married man.
It is the State case that on January 8, 2017 at around 3am, Mukeyoza was walking home in the company of Mukumba who is a bar man at Nice Time beer hall.
Gijima was an ex-lover of Mukumba before she left for Harare.
Gijima followed the two until they separated when Mukumba was going to his home. Gijima confronted Mukeyoza and demanded to know why she was dating Mukumba. She assaulted Mukeyoza with open hands until accused two Mpandawana arrived and helped Gijima to assault Mukeyoza who fell to the ground. Mpandawana faced a second count of assault on the same day when she assaulted Marvellous Makumira (26) of Hwiru, who had received a message from Mukeyoza to come and help her out of the fight.
Mpandawana was angry because of the help of Makumira so she followed her and assaulted her with a log in the head.
Makumira was helped by Simbarashe Mahiye who stopped Mpandawana from beating her and she sustained head injuries and got nine stitches. Gijima was sentenced to three months in prison while Mpandawana was remanded in custody to January 19 as she denied the first count.
On the second count Mpandawana was sentenced to 12 months in prison, 3 months were suspended on condition that she did not commit the same offence in five years which leaves her with an effective nine months.
Agatha Gabriel prosecuted.
It is the State case that on January 8, 2017 at around 3am, Mukeyoza was walking home in the company of Mukumba who is a bar man at Nice Time beer hall.
Gijima was an ex-lover of Mukumba before she left for Harare.
Gijima followed the two until they separated when Mukumba was going to his home. Gijima confronted Mukeyoza and demanded to know why she was dating Mukumba. She assaulted Mukeyoza with open hands until accused two Mpandawana arrived and helped Gijima to assault Mukeyoza who fell to the ground. Mpandawana faced a second count of assault on the same day when she assaulted Marvellous Makumira (26) of Hwiru, who had received a message from Mukeyoza to come and help her out of the fight.
Makumira was helped by Simbarashe Mahiye who stopped Mpandawana from beating her and she sustained head injuries and got nine stitches. Gijima was sentenced to three months in prison while Mpandawana was remanded in custody to January 19 as she denied the first count.
On the second count Mpandawana was sentenced to 12 months in prison, 3 months were suspended on condition that she did not commit the same offence in five years which leaves her with an effective nine months.
Agatha Gabriel prosecuted.
Source - Masvingo Mirror
